English / phrasal verb
Argue down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To overcome someone by superior reasoning; or to negotiate a reduction in price
In context
01
The festival organizer managed to argue down the acoustic equipment rental fees by twenty percent.
02
With detailed acoustic data, the sound architect argued down everyone who doubted the hall's soundproofing.
Synonyms
negotiate down,outargue,talk down
Antonyms
concede,yield,accept higher cost
Collocations
argue down the price,argue down the cost,argue down opponents